UA Student News for Feb. 1, 2011
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UA Student News for Jan. 25, 2011
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UA Student News for Jan. 11, 2011
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Gas Prices to Bounce Along with Value of the Dollar
The price we pay to fill up at the gas pump in 2011 will be determined by changes in the value of the dollar, says a University of Alabama engineering professor who follows the petroleum markets.
Little Change Expected in Interest Rates in 2011
Judging from 2010, interest rates for the coming year probably won’t change much, says Dr. Robert Reed, associate professor of economics at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce.
Demand for Cloud Computing, Mobile Apps to Increase in 2011
While mobile technology has raced forward at light-speed in 2010, with many advances in mobile payments, augmented reality and high-speed networks, look for user demand for cloud computing and mobile apps to increase in the coming year, a University of Alabama technology expert says.
Shoppers Will Be Focused, Value Conscious in 2011
“Surgical shopping,” a pre-Christmas shopping trend, will likely carry over well into 2011 and maybe beyond, according to a University of Alabama retailing expert.
Obama Will Look for Mix of Compromise and Confrontation with GOP in 2011
President Obama will seek the right mix of compromise and confrontation in 2011 as he faces a hostile House of Representatives following the GOP takeover in November and fewer Democrats in the Senate, a University of Alabama political scientist predicts.
Educated Guesses 2011
In the 30th edition of “Educated Guesses,” The University of Alabama’s Office of Media Relations offers predictions from faculty experts for the coming year.